My journey as a marathoner...

Monday Apr 19 AM 5 miles, 35min, drills PM 10 miles, 70min, drills Tuesday Apr 20 AM 5 miles, 35min PM Track Workout: Mile(400r)3x800(200r)Mile 4:35, 2:15,2:14,2:14,4:36 (6600m in 21:13/5:10 pace) 12 miles total Wednesday Apr 21 AM 6 miles (with Amy), 54min, drills PM 7 miles, 40min, hurdles Thursday Apr 22 12 miles, 1:12min, (10:18 last 2 miles), drills, pool running Friday Apr 23 AM 5 miles, 34min, drills PM 10 miles, 67 min, drills, strides Saturday Apr 24 Track Workout: Tempo 4 miles in flats 19:30 (splits:9:47, 9:42) 6x300 in spikes 47.5-46.9-46.7-46.5-46.5-46.4 12 miles total Sunday Apr 25 16 miles, 1:48min w/8x100 strides 100 miles This was a great week. Took it easy on the workout Tuesday to make sure I was well recovered from the California races from last week. Saturday was a great workout. I couldn't believe how smooth and relaxed I felt doing the 300's after the 4 miles tempo.

Mon Apr 12 AM 5 miles, 35min, drills PM Track Workout 2x4x400, 400r for sets, 100r for reps, total 4200m in 12:53 (4:56 pace), 9 miles Tue Apr 13 AM 5 miles, 35min, drills PM 10 miles, 69min, drills, strides, pool Wed Apr 14 AM Travel Manchester-LA PM 10 miles, 69min, drills Thu Apr 15 AM 5 mils, 35min, drills PM 4miles, 29min, strides Fri Apr 16 AM 2 miles, 13min, drills, strides PM Race Mt.SAC 5000m, 14:05.39, 10 miles Sat Apr 17 AM Race Long Beach 1500, 3:52.59, 6miles PM 8 miles, 60min Sun Apr 18 AM 13 miles, 1:31min, pool PM Travel LA-Boston 87 miles This week I had a good chance to run a fast 5k out in California, but fell short with a 14:05.39. I felt great going into the race and really thought if everything clicked I'd be able to run 13:40's. I won't bore you with excuses and reasonings, but I still think I can run in the 13:40's if I get another chance at it. However, with championships meets coming up and lack of meets on the East coast, it most likely won

Monday Apr 5 12 miles, 1:19min, drills, hurdles, strides Tuesday Apr 6 AM 5 miles, 35min, drills PM Workout: mile-1200-800-1200-mile-400, all with 400 rest, 10 miles 4:31-3:24-2:12-3:22-4:34-62 Wednesday Apr 7 12 miles, 1:13min, drills strides, pool running 20min Thursday Apr 8 AM 5 miles, 34min, hurdles PM 10 miles, 67min, drills, strides Friday Apr 9 AM 5 miles, 34min PM 5 miles, 36min, drills, short strides, pool Saturday Apr 10 Race George Davis Invite 2 mile, 8:56.53, 1st, 10 miles Sunday Apr 11 16 miles, 1:52min 90 miles Yesterday I raced the George Davis Invite 2 mile at home. It was a very windy day in Lowell, but I handled it very well with an 8-sec PR for 1st. Usually before a big 5k, Coach G has us race the 2 mile in order to get the feeling of the race pace for 5k. Even with windy conditions, I was able to stay the most relaxed I have ever been in a race and then close very well. Definitely a good confidence booster for Mt.SAC. I am hoping to run somewhere between 13:42-13:

Monday Mar 29 12 miles, 1:19min, drills, hurdles Tuesday Mar 30 AM 5 miles, 34min PM Workout: cut down 6 x mile w/ 60sec rec at 6:58 pace 5:00-4:54-4:49-4:45-4:40-4:31 (6.81 miles incl. rec in 33:49, 4:58 pace), 10 miles Wednesday Mar 31 AM 5 miles, 35min, drills, hurdles PM 10 miles,69min, drills, strides Thursday April 1 10 miles, 67min, drills, strides Friday April 2 AM 2 miles, 13min PM Race Princeton 1500, 8th, 3:50.76PR *went out in 63, 10 miles Saturday April 3 AM 5 miles, 39min PM 10 miles, 65min, drills Sunday April 4 18 miles, 2:04min 97 miles This week I raced the 1500 at Princeton. Last week I said my goal was to run 3:50-53 on an even paced race to sharpen up for the 5k. I ended up running 3:50.76 (after going out very slow in 63sec) which was a PR by over a second. This is very motivating considering not having done anything fast yet. Next week is our home invite and I will probably do a 2mile or 1500 as another sharpening workout for the 5k depending on what Coach G t